Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/7/24
The forecast from Kansas City on Wednesday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 90s. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium, and NESN will be televising this AL matchup.
The Red Sox have won three straight and are 61-51, while the Royals are 63-52 overall and have Cole Ragans on the mound. Boston is starting Kutter Crawford, and the Royals are the slight betting favorite, with their money line odds sitting at -146. The Red Sox are +123 on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -146
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 ET on Wednesday, August 7th.
HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Thanks to a late rally by the Red Sox, they picked up a 6-5 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were at +109 on the money line.
Kansas City had a 1-0 lead after the first inning and scored their final run in the 5th. As for the Red Sox, they scored two runs in the 2nd and added three more in the 6th. Boston’s offense only mustered two more hits than the Royals and struck out seven times as a team.
Brayan Bello got the start for the Red Sox, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out six. Brennan Bernardino got the win out of the bullpen, and Kenley Jansen got the save. Seth Lugo only went 5 1/3 innings for the Royals, giving up four earned runs on six hits.
Red Sox Records & Stats
The Red Sox are on a three-game winning streak, and they are 61-51 overall this season. In the AL East, they are 5.5 games behind the Yankees and are 3rd in the division. So far, they have gone 14-13 in divisional games. Boston has taken the first two games of this series vs. the Royals.
At home, the Red Sox have gone 27-28 this season, and they have been good on the road, putting together a record of 34-23. As the road underdog, the Red Sox are 20-18 this season. They have also won three straight games as the underdog overall. Boston’s overall series record is 18-13-5, and they have won two straight series.
When betting the run line, the Red Sox have been a better bet on the road this season, going 33-24 compared to 21-34 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight games on the road and are 34-24 against the run line as the underdog this season.
The Boston Red Sox are on the road against the Kansas City Royals today. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their combined run average of 9.6 runs per game. The Red Sox have hit the over in 58 of their 106 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 20 of their 32 games. Their current over streak is at five games.
Boston is sending Kutter Crawford to the mound today vs. the Royals, and he comes in with a record of 7-8 and an ERA of 3.81. So far this year, he has made 22 starts, and opponents are batting .224 off the right-hander. Crawford’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.09. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Crawford picked up the win vs. the Rangers, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up five earned runs. Before that, he had given up five earned runs in back-to-back starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox offense is 4th in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, the Red Sox are 2nd in team batting average (.263) and have the league’s best OPS. Boston also has the league’s best team BABIP and is 2nd in slugging percentage.
Over his last eight games, Wilyer Abreu has gone 9/26 with three homers and nine RBIs. Jarren Duran is also on a nice streak, as he has a hit in eight straight games. For the season, Duran is batting .294 with 14 homers, and Rafael Devers is hitting .304 with a team-high 25 homers.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 63-52 overall and trails the Guardians by 5.5 games in the AL Central. The Royals have gone 25-11 in divisional games this year. They will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak today, and they have dropped two straight to the Red Sox in this series.
At home, the Royals are 36-24 this year and 27-28 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 36-22 and 27-30 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 17-18-1, and they have won two straight series overall.
The Royals are 34-26 against the run line at home this season, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.9. They are 29-29 against the run line as the favorite and 35-22 as the underdog. Their average run margin for the season is +0.8, and they are 64-51 against the run line overall.
The Kansas City Royals are at home today against the Boston Red Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than the combined run average for Royals games this season. The over/under record for the Royals this season is 50-62, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 11-21. The over has hit in two straight games for the Royals.
Cole Ragans gets the start for the Royals today vs. the Red Sox and comes into the game with a record of 8-7 and an ERA of 3.36. So far this year, he has made 23 starts, and opponents are batting .214 off the left-hander. In his 23 appearances, Ragans has turned in 15 quality starts and is averaging 10.68 strikeouts per nine innings. Ragans’ last outing came vs. the Tigers, where he picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts.
One of the Royals’ biggest strengths this season has been their ability to put the ball in play, as they are the league’s 2nd toughest team to strike out. Overall, they are batting .253, which is the 7th best mark in the MLB. At home, they are averaging 5.2 runs per game, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. Overall, they are 10th in the league at 4.7 runs per contest.
Over his last eight games, Vinnie Pasquantino has been on fire, going 13/35 with five homers and 15 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .270 with 16 homers and 82 RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez have also been big power threats for the Royals, as they both have 20 homers this season. Witt Jr. comes into the game batting .343, while Perez is at .279.